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[Buzz]

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 help I have too many bats thread.

As far as I can tell no one on here is immune. Everyone has far too many bats to be able to use. (except Pete. Pete can never have too many bats.)

it is a symptom if being on the forum for more than 2 weeks.

I have 3 match bats and other surplus willow dotted around my house.

Realistically I can't use one bat at the moment.

So the questions are.
How do you choose which bat you use in a match.
How do you overcome the doubts (if only I had that other bat...)

We all know there are a stupid amount of barely knocked in bats floating around, so finally how can we treat our bats more like Sachin and Michael Clarke who will use a bat even when it is being held together by glue and a scuff sheet...?

[Karan62]

Since joining this forum I have already aquired 2 bats in the space of a month :S my match bat is for me the one that feels the best in my hands, before a match or training session I take all my bats but take the one that feels the best to me at the time, of course I have a bat that performes the best, a very light bat, a heavy one etc it just depends what mood I'm in :')

[tushar sehgal]

I am currently at 6 with 3 more in the air 

Only 1 (RPC) is guranteed use and others get their chance in nets or one-off games if they impress me in the nets. I used to have a strict rotation policy till last season but RPC put an end to that...

[Chad]

This is the:
 help I have too many bats thread.

As far as I can tell no one on here is immune. Everyone has far too many bats to be able to use. (except Pete. Pete can never have too many bats.)

it is a symptom if being on the forum for more than 2 weeks.

I have 3 match bats and other surplus willow dotted around my house.

Realistically I can't use one bat at the moment.

So the questions are.
How do you choose which bat you use in a match.
How do you overcome the doubts (if only I had that other bat...)

We all know there are a stupid amount of barely knocked in bats floating around, so finally how can we treat our bats more like Sachin and Michael Clarke who will use a bat even when it is being held together by glue and a scuff sheet...?

I have had this problem before the forum, just the forum was a platform to make this problem reach ridiculous heights.

I usually take 2 or 3 bats to a match. If the weather is bad, etc, I normally use the bat with the most protection, ie scuffed and shoe-goo'd toe. On a sunny day though, I just get throw downs with the bats I have with me, and which ever I feel I'm playing okay with, I'll go with.

Normally I can't blame the bat for the way I get out, but occasionally, when I get out beaten for pace, I do often wonder, if only I used the lighter one... (Of course, if I'm using the lightest one, then it gives me an excuse to go and buy another bat because it isn't working... ) But in all seriousness, I overcome the doubt by just accepting it was a poor shot. It doesn't look pretty when I go and take a rage, but the way I look at it is if I rage at myself for 10 minutes, then in that 10 minutes, I have saved myself that urge to buy another bat.

I wish I could use my bats till they looked like this... http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/image/495341.html?object=463148;page=1

I think the reason I'm stuck in this vicious cycle of owning more than enough bats to kit out a team with a match and net bat

[procricket]

Good question buzz

I have since 2008 nay used 3 bats in matches although. Have owned around 30 I suspect.

I got my laver and used it for ever only time I changed was when another bat challenged but I. The end I went back.

I even loaned it out as I thought it was past it.

It has had 2 new shoulders put on it the toe fixed the lamitoe broken out of it yet still is my best bat all others are measured by.

It died last season but I tempted to get try and get it fixed.

I have bought a few bats recently but still not found a replacement for it.

It not so much the greatness of the bat just te feel of it.


So far I still on the search for the match bat currently got around 10 bats here some outstanding but still feel I have not found the one

[Nickauger]

I have been on the forum for nearly 2 years and am surely a ray of light and beacon of success to the young'uns of this forum. My kit consists of 1 bat, 1 pair of gloves, 1 pair of pads. All I need!

[Karan62]

If my bat looked like tendulkars I would throw it away .... Just goes to show doesn't it :')

[Karan62]

And Nickauger you are now my hero .... Along with the hosk .... Its like god and the devil except I don't know which is which :S

[Buzz]

I have been on the forum for nearly 2 years and am surely a ray of light and beacon of success to the young'uns of this forum. My kit consists of 1 bat, 1 pair of gloves, 1 pair of pads. All I need!

what is you secret? how do you withstand the temptations?

[wilkie113]

I have been on the forum for nearly 2 years and am surely a ray of light and beacon of success to the young'uns of this forum. My kit consists of 1 bat, 1 pair of gloves, 1 pair of pads. All I need!

You are the master Obi Wan

Please teach us your ways

[ajmw89]

I have 7, 2 I've made myself since being here, a hunts that I've had forever, a GN that I've had for a while, a GM I got last Xmas, and a B52 I got off rematch.  Luckily my wallet is empty most of the time to prevent me buying more!

[RightArmRapid]

Haven't bought a bat from here yet! Mostly due to the fact i dont have the cash!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

I'm still using the same match bat going into the 5th season....will upload some pics as just given her the kiss of life today!

[Ryan]

I'm still using the same match bat going into the 5th season....will upload some pics as just given her the kiss of life today!

Hope you didn't slip in the tongue Tom 

[fasteddie]

This thread is like a therapy session....

'Hello my name is Ed and I've got too many guitars'

I don't have too many bats because I've been buying guitars recently. I shall however now switch my attention to bats.

A man cannot have too many guitars of bats.